Arabic · noun · Iqbal's Emblems

Uqaab

उक़ाब
said u-QAAB
also written: uqab, oqab, eagle
Meaning

The eagle; the highest-flying bird of prey, an emblem of lofty ambition and dominion of the air.

Literally: eagle

Usage & notes

Iqbal's eagle, like his shaheen, refuses the easy nest and the gathered grain, choosing the storm and the bare peak as the home of the free self.